Cowboys vs Texans Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Oct 2026

Cowboys vs Texans Predictions

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Over 47.5 Points @ -115

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There are odds of -115 about Over 47.5 points and this looks generous when the Texans face the Cowboys. The bar might have been set too low in terms of total.

For our Cowboys vs Texans betting coverage, we've selected a Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Read on for a detailed breakdown of each pick.

Cowboys vs Texans Preview

The Dallas Cowboys battle the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 13:00 on Sunday, October 4.

Dallas Cowboys lost when they last took to the field. At Maracana Stadium, they were turned over 34-31 to Baltimore Ravens. The Cowboys recorded 415 yards, breaking down to 267 passing and 148 rushing yards. The offense produced 27 first downs to go with 3 trips to the end zone.

Houston Texans have been beaten in their last three games. On the road at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Colts recently beat them 19-17. The Texans moved the ball for 223 yards, with 153 through the air and 70 on the ground. They managed 17 first downs along with two touchdowns.

H2H: Texans Won Previous H2H Clash

It was the Texans who came out on top when they last played the Cowboys. At AT&T Stadium, a 34-10 win was recorded.

Quarterbacks

Dak Prescott

266.5 Passing Yards

Over -114

Under -114

C.J. Stroud

244.5 Passing Yards

Over -114

Under -114

Best Bet

There’s juice available when it comes to backing Over 47.5 points in this NFL matchup and that’s the betting angle we’re pursuing. Our pick is priced up at -115 which looks worth taking.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

• The 47.5 line has been covered in the last 9 Cowboys games.
• The 47.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 20 Cowboys games.
• The 47.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Texans games at home.

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Over 47.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: C.J. Stroud Over 244.5 Passing Yards -114

C.J. Stroud (Texans) can be backed at -114 to go beyond 244.5 passing yards. We're confident in him covering the QB Passing Yards line and hitting our Over bet.

Latest C.J. Stroud Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Anytime

+500

First

+2700

Passing Yards

Over 244.5

-114

Under 244.5

-114

Rushing Yards

Over 11.5

-114

Under 11.5

-114

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Nico Collins Over 72.5 Receiving Yards -114

You can place a bet on Nico Collins (Texans) at -114 to reach over 72.5 receiving yards. We believe it makes sense to stick with him on the Over and bettors can be confident in this Player Receiving Yards pick.

Latest Nico Collins Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Anytime

+155

First

+1000

Receiving Yards

Over 72.5

-114

Under 72.5

-114

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Correct Score Prediction

Cowboys 20 - 30 Texans

There are some big returns lying in wait if you can get the correct score right. With this in mind, we’ll have a play on the Texans to enjoy a 30-20 winning scoreline.

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Cowboys vs Texans Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Houston Texans are -154 favorites and that means a 61% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Dallas Cowboys are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +130.

3 is the spread and 47.5 is the total points line. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you want to back Over 47.5, it’s -115.

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Moneyline

Cowboys

+130

Texans

-154

Point Spread

Cowboys +3

-110

Texans -3

-110

Total Points

Under 47.5

-105

Over 47.5

-115

Favorite David Montgomery is priced at +480 to be the first player to score a touchdown. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score a TD at anytime at odds of -149.

Touchdown

David Montgomery (Texans)

First TD

+480

Anytime TD

-149

Javonte Williams (Cowboys)

First TD

+550

Anytime TD

-135

CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys)

First TD

+900

Anytime TD

+130

Nico Collins (Texans)

First TD

+1000

Anytime TD

+155

George Pickens (Cowboys)

First TD

+1100

Anytime TD

+165

Woody Marks (Texans)

First TD

+1100

Anytime TD

+210

Dalton Schultz (Texans)

First TD

+1400

Anytime TD

+220

Jake Ferguson (Cowboys)

First TD

+1900

Anytime TD

+320

Kayshon Boutte (Texans)

First TD

+2000

Anytime TD

+370

Ryan Flournoy (Cowboys)

First TD

+2000

Anytime TD

+360

Xavier Hutchinson (Texans)

First TD

+2200

Anytime TD

+390

C.J. Stroud (Texans)

First TD

+2700

Anytime TD

+500

Dak Prescott (Cowboys)

First TD

+3300

Anytime TD

+650

Jaylin Noel (Texans)

First TD

+3500

Anytime TD

+650

Foster Moreau (Texans)

First TD

+3500

Anytime TD

+800

Jared Wayne (Texans)

First TD

+4500

Anytime TD

+1000

KaVontae Turpin (Cowboys)

First TD

+5000

Anytime TD

+1000

Brevyn Spann-Ford (Cowboys)

First TD

+5000

Anytime TD

+1100

Hunter Luepke (Cowboys)

First TD

+5000

Anytime TD

+1100

Tyler Goodson (Cowboys)

First TD

+5500

Anytime TD

+1100

Emari Demercado (Cowboys)

First TD

+5500

Anytime TD

+1100

Luke Schoonmaker (Cowboys)

First TD

+6500

Anytime TD

+1500

Cade Stover (Texans)

First TD

+7500

Anytime TD

+1600

British Brooks (Texans)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+1800

Marlin Klein (Texans)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+3000

Brevin Jordan (Texans)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+3000

Camden Brown (Cowboys)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+2700

Jonathan Mingo (Cowboys)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+2700

Receiving Yards

CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys)

Over 76.5

-114

Under 76.5

-114

Nico Collins (Texans)

Over 72.5

-114

Under 72.5

-114

George Pickens (Cowboys)

Over 68.5

-114

Under 68.5

-114

Dalton Schultz (Texans)

Over 40.5

-114

Under 40.5

-114

Ryan Flournoy (Cowboys)

Over 33.5

-114

Under 33.5

-114

Xavier Hutchinson (Texans)

Over 27.5

-114

Under 27.5

-114

Kayshon Boutte (Texans)

Over 23.5

-114

Under 23.5

-114

Jake Ferguson (Cowboys)

Over 23.5

-114

Under 23.5

-114

Javonte Williams (Cowboys)

Over 13.5

-114

Under 13.5

-114

Jaylin Noel (Texans)

Over 11.5

-114

Under 11.5

-114

Woody Marks (Texans)

Over 10.5

-114

Under 10.5

-114

David Montgomery (Texans)

Over 10.5

-114

Under 10.5

-114

Foster Moreau (Texans)

Over 6.5

-114

Under 6.5

-114

Rushing Yards

Javonte Williams (Cowboys)

Over 59.5

-114

Under 59.5

-114

David Montgomery (Texans)

Over 44.5

-114

Under 44.5

-114

Woody Marks (Texans)

Over 33.5

-114

Under 33.5

-114

C.J. Stroud (Texans)

Over 11.5

-114

Under 11.5

-114

Dak Prescott (Cowboys)

Over 9.5

-114

Under 9.5

-114

Passing Yards

Dak Prescott (Cowboys)

Over 266.5

-114

Under 266.5

-114

C.J. Stroud (Texans)

Over 244.5

-114

Under 244.5

-114

Texans Have Won Seven of Their Last Ten Home Games

The Texans own a 7-3 mark in their past 10 home games, scoring 26.40 points per contest and conceding 20.80.

The Cowboys have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 road games, posting 25.20 points per matchup while yielding 29.60.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O47.5	U47.5
Texans Home Stats		7-3	47.20	26.40	20.80	4	6
Cowboys Away Stats		3-7	54.80	25.20	29.60	8	2

• W-L = Wins-Losses
• P = Avg. Points
• PF = Avg. Points For
• PA = Avg. Points Against
• O47.5 = Games Over 47.5 Points
• U47.5 = Games Under 47.5 Points

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Cowboys Stats

Houston Texans Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +3 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -3 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 56.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 54.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 47.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 47.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 26.30 pts and allowed 30.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 25.20 pts and allowed 29.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 44.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 47.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 47.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 47.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 24.10 pts and allowed 20.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 26.40 pts and allowed 20.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Game Stats

Last 10 Games

• Total Yards: Gained 386.70 Yds. Allowed 375.70 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 121.90 Yds. Allowed 135.80 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 264.80 Yds. Allowed 239.90 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.70 TD. Allowed 3.50 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 0.80 TD. Allowed 1.30 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 0.90 TD. Allowed 1.10 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 23.00. Allowed 22.10
• Total Turnovers: Committed 1.10. Committed by opponents 0.60
• Total Penalties: Committed 7.50. Committed by opponents 8.00
• Penalty Yards: Lost 68.60 Yds. Gained 68.00 Yds

Game Stats

Last 10 Games

• Total Yards: Gained 326.50 Yds. Allowed 292.40 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 102.60 Yds. Allowed 92.10 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 223.90 Yds. Allowed 200.30 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.40 TD. Allowed 2.30 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 0.30 TD. Allowed 0.40 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.00 TD. Allowed 1.10 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 19.30. Allowed 16.10
• Total Turnovers: Committed 1.20. Committed by opponents 1.80
• Total Penalties: Committed 6.00. Committed by opponents 6.00
• Penalty Yards: Lost 55.40 Yds. Gained 52.10 Yds

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Total Yards: Gained 355.80 Yds. Allowed 364.70 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 118.70 Yds. Allowed 138.40 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 237.10 Yds. Allowed 226.30 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.80 TD. Allowed 3.30 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 0.90 TD. Allowed 1.20 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.60 TD. Allowed 1.70 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 22.10. Allowed 22.40
• Total Turnovers: Committed 1.40. Committed by opponents 0.60
• Total Penalties: Committed 7.60. Committed by opponents 7.90
• Penalty Yards: Lost 67.40 Yds. Gained 64.90 Yds

Last 10 Home Games

• Total Yards: Gained 353.20 Yds. Allowed 285.90 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 114.50 Yds. Allowed 93.10 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 238.70 Yds. Allowed 192.90 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.50 TD. Allowed 2.40 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 0.50 TD. Allowed 0.40 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.20 TD. Allowed 1.20 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 20.90. Allowed 15.50
• Total Turnovers: Committed 0.50. Committed by opponents 1.40
• Total Penalties: Committed 6.60. Committed by opponents 6.70
• Penalty Yards: Lost 58.90 Yds. Gained 61.30 Yds

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